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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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